Issue 28

Men's Fitness Guide

Your guide to getting fit and healthy

Men's Fitness Guide2 min readDiet & Nutrition
The Truth About Weight Loss
Fat and muscle are two totally different types of tissue, so it's impossible for one to turn into the other. Muscle is active tissue that burns calories, while fat tissues store excess energy. When you train hard it is possible to burn fat and build
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Buyer's Guide
The simplest bars can be adjusted to fit in a standard doorway. The downside to these is that you need to screw them into the frame to secure them in place. Some are designed to be fixed there permanently, while others are more temporary and involve
Men's Fitness Guide2 min readChemistry
Building Muscle
An increased heart rate pumps blood to your muscles, warming them up and allowing them to extend fully. It also supplies the muscle fibres with oxygen. At the start of each rep, your muscles are under load and stretched. As a result, your heart pumps
Men's Fitness Guide4 min readSelf-Management
Stay On Track
Finding it tough to eat right or pick up the dumbbells? Don't worry. Recent studies have shown willpower isn't something you have – it's something you build through practise. Here's how to get it done and make your new good habits automatic. Don't tr
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Decoding The Workouts
A brief description of what the target of this routine is and how it works. Name of the move. Exercises appear in the order in which they should be performed. The number of sets of the move you must complete of each exercise. Sometimes these are supe
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Warming Up
SETS 1 REPS 5 EACH LEG REST 0 SEC Stand on one foot and imagine you're in the middle of a clock face. Place your non-standing foot at 12 o'clock in front of you, then pivot and place it at 6 o'clock, then 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock. That's one rep. On t
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Workout 1
“This workout uses a 1:1 work:rest ratio, which is ideal for fat loss. Try to push yourself as hard as possible during every 30-second work interval and complete as many reps as possible. At the end of the workout, write down how many reps of each ex
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Workout 2
“This workout uses the AMRAP protocol, which stands for ‘as many rounds as possible’. Your aim is to complete as many rounds of the circuit as possible in 20 minutes. Make a note of how many you complete, then try to beat it next time you do the work
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Workout 3
“Pushing the intensity of the workout is key to getting the results you want. After your first run-through, make a note of how tough you found it on a scale of 1-10 (with 1 being easy and 10 almost impossible), then try to push yourself at least one
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Workout 4
“Make sure you pay close attention to the specified tempo. Performing slow, controlled reps will recruit more muscle fibres and increase your potential for success.” SETS 3 REPS 10 TEMPO 2010 REST 0 SEC Start with your hands shoulder-width apart and
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Workout 5
“Supersets help to recruit more muscle fibres to enhance your muscle-building efforts. To progress from week to week, try to extend the eccentric phase of each exercise.” SETS 3 REPS 10 TEMPO 1111 REST 0 SEC Start in the top press-up position with yo
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Glossary
Short for “as many reps [or rounds] as possible”. This is a training protocol where you typically have a set timeframe in which you should complete as many reps of a series of exercises as quickly as you can, only resting when it's absolutely necessa
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Workout 6
“Using slow, controlled reps will help to increase the time your muscles spend under tension, while the short rest periods ramp up your metabolic stress – both of which are ideal for getting ripped.” SETS 3 REPS 8 TEMPO 2000 REST 0 SEC Grasp a bar wi

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